It is not often that a team is consistent year after year in winning championships. When a team is so good for so long, the word ‘dynasty’ comes to mind. The only thing harder than winning a championship is maintaining that level of consistency that got you there in the first place, season after season.
It was a game of senior moments and emotions as the La Verne softball team finished out their season frying the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens on Senior Day.
The softball team powered through Occidental on Friday at Campus West, sweeping the doubleheader 5-0 in game one and 15-3 in game two.
The Leopard softball team dropped both games in a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against the Chapman Panthers at Campus West on Friday, losing game one, 3-1, and game two, 10-3.
After a season long series of hosting nationally-ranked programs, the La Verne softball team concluded non-conference play against No. 7 Williams College on Monday, dropping the doubleheader with the scores 4-3 in game one and 9-3 in game two.
The softball team split a doubleheader against No. 7 Berry College Sunday after being swept by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 8-7 and 5-3, the previous day.
Defense and pitching were the story for the Leopards as they split a win with the Redlands Bulldogs in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball doubleheader at Campus West on Saturday.
The La Verne softball team opened up Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play with a doubleheader against Cal Lutheran on Saturday.
Julie Smith has stepped down as head softball coach and assistant athletic director, Interim Athletic Director Scott Winterburn said Thursday morning.
The Leopards won their third straight Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title this year, finishing up the season with a record of 28-16 and falling short of nationals.
